Senior Software Development Engineer

CloudFit is looking for a Senior Software Development Engineer to design, build, and support modern cloud-based applications. You will own complex features from idea through production, partner with customers and teammates, and help strengthen engineering practices across the team.  

This role is a strong fit for an experienced engineer who enjoys solving challenging problems, leading technical work, mentoring others, and turning customer needs into secure, reliable software.  

What You'll Own 

Cloud Application Delivery 

• Design, build, deploy, and support cloud-native applications and services.  

• Own features and systems across their lifecycle, from planning and development through production support.  

• Make thoughtful technical trade-offs that balance quality, speed, security, and business needs.  

• Help manage multiple applications at scale by building tools and automation to ensure quality and consistency. 

Technical Leadership 

• Lead technical projects and help the team plan, estimate, and manage delivery risks.  

• Mentor engineers through code reviews, design discussions, and knowledge sharing.  

• Improve engineering standards, automation, testing, and system reliability.  

• Foster a culture of technical excellence that spans across the company 

Customer and Team Collaboration  

• Partner with customers and stakeholders to clarify requirements and shape practical solutions.  

• Communicate technical recommendations clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.  

• Participate in Agile planning, engineering reviews, and cross-team collaboration.  

Operational Excellence  

• Build security, observability, and maintainability into the solutions you deliver.  

• Help evolve team processes and tools through continuous improvement.  

What Success Looks Like 

During the first 6 months, you will: 

• Build a strong understanding of CloudFit products, customers, engineering practices, and production environments.  

• Take ownership of meaningful feature work and deliver secure, supportable solutions.  

• Establish effective partnerships with engineering, product, and customer-facing teams.  

• Begin contributing technical guidance and mentorship within the team.  

During months 6 through 18, you will: 

• Lead complex technical initiatives and solve challenging engineering problems, applying sound judgment and creativity to deliver effective solutions. 

• Strengthen team practices related to quality, automation, reliability, and delivery while influencing engineering standards and technical decision-making. 

• Mentor engineers through technical leadership, knowledge sharing, and project guidance, helping create an environment where individuals and teams can succeed. 

Longer term, you will help shape how the engineering team operates through your technical leadership, mentorship, and project contributions, creating the conditions for collaboration, growth, and sustained delivery excellence.  

What We're Looking For 

• 6 – 8 years' experience building and supporting modern cloud-based or distributed applications.  

• Strong software engineering fundamentals, including object-oriented design, data structures, algorithms, and system design.  

• Proven examples of learning and implementing solution from new technologies. 

• Experience creating patterns, libraries, and processes that empower software development teams 

• Ability to navigate stakeholders from minimal initial requirements. 

• Experience with Agile delivery and tools such as Azure DevOps or Jira.  

• Proven experience leading teams and customers through bugs and live site issues. 

• Hands-on experience with automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps practices.  

Additional Requirements 

• US Citizenship is required. 

• Ability to obtain and maintain a federal security clearance. 

• Ability to travel to support customers in secure or air-gapped environments.  

• Participation in on-call support rotations may be required. 

• Ability to meet customer-specific access, credential, or security requirements when applicable. 

Key Partners 

You will work closely with software engineers, product and delivery partners, customer-facing teams, technical leaders, and customers to turn requirements into secure, reliable solutions.  

CloudFit is committed to staying at the forefront of AI adoption to enhance engineering productivity and delivery. We continue to prioritize strong hands-on coding skills at every engineering level, empowering our teams to leverage AI effectively while maintaining the technical depth and independence needed to deliver high-quality solutions in any environment. 

The salary range for this role is $97,351.92 - $143,817.12 + benefits & perks. This position is ONSITE in Lynchburg, VA.